I can say that the success rate of hair transplant surgeries performed with today's technology is quite high. However, sometimes it can result in dissatisfaction. So, does every dissatisfaction indicate that the hair transplant procedure has failed? Of course no! If you are not realistic enough about your expectations, it may be inevitable that you will be dissatisfied with the results of hair transplantation. It is a situation that I frequently encounter when my patients try to explain their expectations through a photograph. The owner of the photo; Sometimes he can be a famous movie star, sometimes a successful football player, and sometimes a well-known screen face. Sometimes I can be knocked on my door with a photo from the busiest time of her hair. Hair transplant surgery is the most effective and reliable way to obtain natural-looking hair and fill bald areas. However, this also has a limit. The number of grafts that can be transplanted can be a certain amount. In other words, you may not be similar to others but even to your old self. Therefore, we cannot fail to explain the dissatisfaction created by expectations that have no connection with reality.
Although the success rate of hair transplant surgeries is high, there are cases where it does not provide the desired results. We cannot ignore the causes and consequences of unsuccessful hair transplantation. Here are the possible reasons for a failed hair transplant.
The prerequisite for any procedure to deliver the desired results is suitability for that operation. For hair transplant surgery, you must meet the following conditions:
- Your general health is relatively good for a surgical procedure
- Having a donor area with healthy hair follicles
- The capacity of the donor area is at a level to meet the hair transplantation
- The scalp to be transplanted is healthy and productive
- You are not too young or too late for a hair transplant
Some of them are for surgery; some are the conditions that must be met for the success of the surgery.
This is one of the most common and dangerous reasons for a failed hair transplant. In order for hair transplant surgeries to be successful, it is not enough to choose only the right technologies. Advanced technology; It needs expert and experienced practitioners. On the other hand, hair transplantation; Performing it under unsupervised, unreliable, and unhygienic clinical conditions can have much more serious consequences than visual failure.
After hair transplantation, there are care instructions that must be followed during the healing process. Carelessness at this stage may jeopardize the results. You must meticulously follow the post-operative care recommendations of your hair transplant specialist.
In order to make an objective assessment of the results of hair transplantation, you need to wait for 9 to 12 months to pass. In other words, it may not be possible to evaluate this immediately after the surgery.
Revision hair transplantation is the only option for patients who are not satisfied with the results. For revision hair transplant surgery performed to correct the mistakes of the first hair transplant surgery; the causes of failure should be determined correctly, the final results of the first hair transplant should be expected. If your expectations from hair transplant surgery are at a reasonable level, the procedure; If you can meet the eligibility criteria, there is no reason for you to be dissatisfied with the results. You should know that a faulty hair transplant can also be successfully corrected, and you should leave the planning of a new procedure to the specialist.